Kiawah Island

Release on 2006-06-162006-06-16 by Ashton Cobb

Author: Ashton Cobb

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

ISBN: 9781614232353

Category: Photography

Page: 128

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Kiawah Island, located on the picturesque South Carolina coast in the heart of the Lowcountry, has a well-deserved reputation as a world-renowned destination. With its pristine beaches, award-winning golf courses and spectacular resort, Kiawah beckons to thousands of visitors from across the globe each year. Kiawah's charm, however, goes far beyond its breathtaking natural beauty and vaunted destination status. Unknown to many, the history of this beloved sea island is as captivating as its celebrated shoreline; its past as compelling as #17 on the Ocean Course. This landmark new book reveals the history of Kiawah Island as never before. Since the early eighteenth century, Kiawah has been used for myriad purposes by a wide variety of inhabitants. Kiawah Island: A History, by historian Ashton Cobb, provides a comprehensive consideration of the diverse factors and factions that have combined to shape Kiawah's fascinating history. Cobb calls upon a wide array of sources to tell the story of a South Carolina sea island that has been the site of great change through the centuries, but has remained a treasured location for generations of inhabitants and devoted visitors.

Photography

Language: en
Pages:

Ecological Characterization of the Sea Island Coastal Region of South Carolina and Georgia

Authors:

Categories: Island ecology

Type: BOOK - Published: 1980 - Publisher:

Books about Ecological Characterization of the Sea Island Coastal Region of South Carolina and Georgia

Language: en
Pages: 236

Ecological Characterization of the Sea Island Coastal Region of South Carolina and Georgia: Physical features of the characterization area

Authors:

Categories: Island ecology

Type: BOOK - Published: 1980 - Publisher:

Books about Ecological Characterization of the Sea Island Coastal Region of South Carolina and Georgia: Physical features of the characterization area

Language: en
Pages: 285

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Authors: Miles O. Hayes, Jacqueline Michel

Categories: Science

Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-12-01 - Publisher: Pandion Books

Illustrations, photographs and satellite imagery enhance a narrative that presents hard science and makes it accessible and very human. This is a book that investigates the changing face of the coastline through erosion, hurricanes and climate change. This is a book that matters.

Language: en
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FCC Record

Authors: United States. Federal Communications Commission

Categories: Telecommunication

Type: BOOK - Published: 2000 - Publisher:

Books about FCC Record

Language: en
Pages: 304

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Authors: Michael P. Kenna

Categories: Technology & Engineering

Type: BOOK - Published: 1994-02-03 - Publisher: CRC Press

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